hoo boy...discussing baby names and we don't agree...?

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...only he doesn't know yet! lol...let me explain. My husband's grandfather was extremely influential in his life, and if we are to have a boy he wants to name our son after him...which means his name will be Norberto.

I've tried to like it...but WOW...I just don't.

I've tried to compromise with Norberto as a middle name...but I still don't like it....

any suggestions??
sadly his last name was Labrador (as in the dog)...and his grampa did not have a middle name...

but thanks for all of the responses so far! see?? I knew Norberto was NOT the name of choice...
 
Can you pick another name that starts with "N", in order to honor his grandfather?

Like Nathan or Nicholas?
 
TRY COMPROMISING. ASK HIM IF HE WOULD USE:
ROBERT
NORMAN
OR MAYBE EVEN ROBERTO.
AND IF WORST COMES TO WORST, HOW ABOUT JUST NORBERT? BUT I AGREE, I WOULD TRY TO CONVINCE HIM TO LET YOU CHANGE IT. WHAT WAS HIS GRANDPAS MIDDLE NAME? MAYBE YOU COULD USE THAT.
 
You could try a name which sounds similar to Norberto, like:

Robert
Albert
Noriega
Bryan
Auburn

Norbert was the name of Hagrid's dragon in the Harry Potter books, and you could explain to your husband that that being a well known fact, kids might make fun of him. Suggest a lot Norberto sounding names or some really cool ones like:

Ethan
Alexander
William
Jake
Jackson
Isaac
Demetrius
Daniel
Kyle

If all else fails, Norberto isn't ALL that bad after all...
 
lol, either suck it up or go with Nor, Berto, or...I'm out of ideas. I completely agree on the middle name. Even ask what Norberto's middle name was to see if that helps. Good luck hun :)
 
To compromise I would either go with Norberto as his first name and call him by his middle name or his middle name could be Norberto. You could even give him 2 names in front of Norberto (i.e. Jonah Levi Norberto Smith).
 
Ooh, that's a tough one.

Will DH go for this compromise:

His first name is Norberto, HOWEVER, he goes by his middle name.

I was all ready to take your husband's side but that name is fairly heinous.
 
if it is imporant to your husband then It could work as a middle name. What about Tristan, Jayden, Gavin, Draven, Quin, Bradley as firt names
 
Trenbro, Tenboro, Botreno,

Those aren't any like I like but i was trying to rearrange the letters to something you may like, then its still a little part of his grandfather. I can't blame you honey, Norberto is a very hard name to like. I know a guy named Orbon, that uses the letters. Noro, even, is better than Norberto.

Can we get a dog named Norberto?
lol

good luck sweetheart, CONGRATS!
 
You should kindly explain to your husband how much you really dislike this name....by the way I totally agree with you :-)
 
I personally don't see why people name their kids after someone else, I guess to honor someone, but its just a name I don't think it really shows u honor someone by just naming someone after someone else. If his grandfather was very influential and I guess taught him a lot, maybe it would show more honor to teach the same things to your children rather then just give the same name, lessons are more important.

Its your child and you guys should find a name that fits YOUR child, your child is NOT his grandfather he is going to have his own ways and personality, it would be better to give him his own name, but thats just my opinion.

The name is horrible by the way I see why u don't want to use it LOL, but if he just absolutely has to have it, try and make it a middle name even if u can't stand. Like one other person said maybe give him two middle names and make Norberto the second one.

what is the grandfathers middle name? if its not so bad will he consider using it instead?

Maybe try and break the name up like Take Nor and try to come up with a first name using it and then a name using Ber, Bert or Berto in the middle name somehow.

But wow good luck to you, I hope it works out ok.
 
norton robert? ot trebor (robert backwards). whats grandpa's first and middle name? maybe that'll help. although trebor (trebber)aint bad.
 
That name is just not good. I understand him wanting to honor his grandfather but he should compromise with you too as it is just as much your child as his. Has he seen the movie "Norbit"? That is all I can keep thinking of.

Ask him if he can pick a name that starts with an N to honor his grandfather or maybe make it so your baby has the same initials as his grandfather. What was his grandfathers middle name? Maybe you could use that. I definately wouldn't step down on this one. Your son may hate you later if you give in...LOL!!!!

I think you are already compromising by saying it can be the middle name. That is more than I would be willing to do with a name like that.

Best wishes on this!!!
 
It's your baby, go with your gut and what you'll live with for the rest of your life and his
 
Sometimes you just have to suck it up and go with it for the sake of honoring someone.
By any chance did Grandpa Norberto have a nicer sounding middle name that could be used to honor him instead?

I had a friend who had to name her son Sal (not salvatore, just "sal") to honor her husband's family's tradition of naming boys.
 
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